1 P a g e KHAN YASIR D-300, Abul Fazl Enclave, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi 110025. Mob. 09990367817 yasiratiq@gmail.com Personal Details Father s name : Atiqur Rehman Khan Mother s name : Talat Abida Date of Birth : 5 th November 1988 Nationality : Indian Gender : Male Marital Status : Single Language Proficiency Languages Known Can read & understand Can write Can fluently converse Urdu English Hindi Marathi Arabic Persian French
2 P a g e Research interests The nature of concept formation and theory construction in Political Science Analysing ideologies and their impact on human behaviour and society In-depth analysis of causes and consequences of different revolutions Education Pursuing PhD in Political Science from University of Delhi (Thesis: Vision and Violence: A study of Maududi with reference to Lenin and Golwalkar) 2013: MPhil in Political Science from University of Delhi (67.6%) (Course work: Research method and research design; Politics of History and Dynamics of Indian Democracy) (Dissertation: Role of ideologies in the making and unmaking of Social Revolutions: A comparative analysis of key Marxist and Islamist texts) 2012: Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) in Political Science 2011: MA in Political Science from University of Delhi (57.4%) (Subjects: Contemporary Political Theory, Comparative Political Analysis, Politics in India, Theory of International Relations, International Political Economy, Administrative Theory, Interpreting India, Theory and Practices of Democracy, Modern State, Development Process, Social Movements and Social Revolutions, Democracy & Human Rights in India, Research Method in Social Science etc) 2009: BA (Hons) in Political Science from University of Delhi (56.8%) (Subjects: Political Theory, Indian Political Thought, Western Political Thought, Indian Government & Politics, Public Administration, Comparative Politics, India s Foreign Policy, International Relations etc) 2006: HSC from Tagore International School, Delhi (89.25%) (Subjects: English, History, Political Science, Geography, Entrepreneurship) 2004: SSC from Abdullah Patel High School, Maharashtra (89.6%) (Subjects: Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, English, Maths, Science, Social Science) Diploma and Certificate Courses Political Science Israel State and Society by Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Coursera. Secured 100%, Certificate earned on December 24, 2016. Securing Digital Democracy by University of Michigan on Coursera. Secured 92.2%, Certificate earned on October 8, 2016. Global Diplomacy Diplomacy in the Modern World by University of London & SOAS University of London on Coursera. Secured 100%, Certificate earned on September 21, 2016.
3 P a g e Revolutionary Ideas: Utility, Justice, Equality, Freedom by University of Pennsylvania on Coursera. Secured 100%, Certificate earned on September 13, 2016. Constitutional Struggles in the Muslim World by University of Copenhagen on Coursera. Secured 98.8%, Certificate earned on August 30, 2016. Moral Foundations of Politics by Yale University on Coursera. Secured 100%, Certificate earned on August 8, 2016. History Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds: Maritime Archaeology by University of Southampton on FutureLearn. Certificate earned on March 12, 2017. Empire: The Controversies of British Imperialism by University of Exeter on FutureLearn. Certificate earned on March 12, 2017. Modern Revolutions by Saylor Academy. Secured 72%, Certificate earned on February 7, 2017. The French Revolution by The University of Melbourne on Coursera. Secured 100%, Certificate earned on August 1, 2016. The Emergence of the Modern Middle East (Part II) by Tel Aviv University on Coursera. Secured 96%, Certificate earned on June 20, 2016. The Emergence of the Modern Middle East (Part I) by Tel Aviv University on Coursera. Secured 94.4%, Certificate earned on June 19, 2016. The Modern World, Part Two: Global History since 1910 by University of Virginia on Coursera. Secured 82.1%, Certificate earned on July 25, 2016". The Modern World, Part One: Global History from 1760 to 1910 by University of Virginia on Coursera. Secured 84.3%, Certificate earned on June 11, 2016. Philosophy & Psychology Innovation: The World s Greatest by University of Leeds on FutureLearn. Secured 100%, Certificate earned on March 5, 2017. Existentialism by Saylor Academy. Secured 76%, Certificate earned on February 21, 2017. Introduction to Psychology by University of Toronto on Coursera. Secured 92.4%, Certificate earned on December 21, 2016.
4 P a g e Introduction to Philosophy by The University of Edinburgh on Coursera. Secured 100%, Certificate earned on October 20, 2016. Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity by University of Copenhagen on Coursera. Secured 96.7%, Certificate earned on September 17, 2016. Understanding Violence by Emory University on Coursera. Secured 98.5%, Certificate earned on July 24, 2016. Sociology & Anthropology Understanding the Origins of Crimes by Griffith University on Open2Study. Secured 95%, Certificate earned on April 18, 2017. Becoming Human: Anthropology by Macquarie University on Open2Study. Secured 85%, Certificate earned on April 18, 2017. Indigenous Studies: Australia and New Zealand by Massey University and University of Tasmania on Open2Study. Secured 95%, Certificate earned on March 8, 2017. Classical Sociological Theory by University of Amsterdam on Coursera. Secured 94.8%, Certificate earned on June 18, 2016. Internet & Social Media Learning Online: Searching and Researching by University of Leeds on FutureLearn. Secured 93%, Certificate earned on March 5, 2017. Ethical Social Media by The University of Sydney on Coursera. Secured 94.5%, Certificate earned on October 20, 2016. Why We Post: The Anthropology of Social Media by University College London on FutureLearn. Certificate earned on March 5, 2017. Experience Faculty Member (Social Science) and Academic & Research Supervisor at Indian Institute of Islamic Studies (IIIS) (Since August 2015) Project In-Charge at Central Study Group (CSG), New Delhi (From April to September 2013) Delivered lectures on basics of Political Science in Islamic Academy (From September to December 2013) Supervised a research project on Understanding Communal Fascism in India at Central Study Group (CSG), New Delhi. (From March to October 2013) Editor of students magazine The Companion (From September 2009 to February 2013)
5 P a g e Seminars & Workshops attended NCERT Curricula: Language, Content and Suggestions at Jamia Millia Islamia (Delhi) on 25 March 2017; presented a paper on Truths, untruths, half-truths and silences: A comparative study of the account of freedom struggle in class 12 th textbooks of India and Pakistan. Creative and Constructive Social Networking at Majeedia Model School (Delhi) on 29 December 2016; conducted the workshop. Students Activism for Nation Building Academic Conference at Institute of Management and Information Technology (IMIT), Hapur (Uttar Pradesh) on 22 October 2016; Chaired a paper-presentation session on the theme: Threats to nation-building. India International Islamic Academic Conference (IIIAC) at India Islamic Cultural Centre, Delhi on 8-9 October 2016; presented a paper on The mirage of accidental identity: Syed Maududi s critique of Nationalism. Communal Harmony and Nation Building International Conference at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) on 15-16 June 2015; presented a paper on Syed Maududi s thoughts on violence and revolution. Religious Harmony and Social Development National Symposium at Devangere University, Karnataka on 18 March 2015; presented a paper on Conflict resolution: The role of individual. Understanding Communal Fascism in India National Seminar at Central Study Group (CSG), Delhi on 14-15 December 2013; presented two papers on Tentacles of RSS: Penetrating in Dalit and Rural India and The Revolver of Education and the Bullets of Prejudice: Analysing Educational Strategies of RSS. Research Scholars Orientation Course at Centre for Study and Research, New Delhi on 23-25 April 2012. Interests To travel and observe life from different angles and perspectives To read, especially classical works in Political Science (and read them critically) thereby reaching innovative, no matter how bizarre, conclusions To share my thoughts based on the readings and observations in terms of articles To play cricket and volleyball
6 P a g e Strengths Relentless in pursuit of excellence Dexterous in information processing, reviewing and interpreting Highly functional in environments that expect high degree of critical judgment, maturity and creativity In-depth understanding and appreciation of diverse circumstances Proficient in recognising and exploiting strengths of self and others Succinct analysis and problem solving abilities with a never-to-giveup attitude Weaknesses Craze to do tasks speedily amounting sometimes to impatience An ever unyielding attitude which, sometimes, creates problems Published works A book Watan Parasti Nahi Watan Dosti (Urdu) based on the critical analysis of the concept of nationalism is published in 2016 from Manshurat. (ISBN 978-93-83582-54-9) A co-authored book Women in the Gulf: Transition from Tradition to Modernity? is published in 2014 from Elixir Publications. (ISBN 978-81-930146-1-5) A book History: A Philosophical Discourse on the Concept of Past and Future is published in 2014 from Elixir Publications. (ISBN 978-81- 930146-0-8) More than 100 opinion-pieces, articles and book-reviews published on the theme of politics, economy, religion and society. Declaration I hereby declare that all the information stated in this CV is true to the best of my knowledge and belief till date. I also understand that any discrepancy found in any of the above statement will render me liable for cancellation of candidature/appointment at any stage. Khan Yasir